Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking for Women
409 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 89 ratingsMore and more women are making an impact by starting businesses, running for office, and speaking up for what matters. Whether you want to craft a business presentation, a keynote, a workshop, or a TEDx talk, you’ll learn how to create compelling content, pitch conferences and organizations, and persuasively communicate your message to your audience. Listen in as Carol Cox, entrepreneur, and speaker, and TV Democratic political analyst, interviews and coaches purpose-driven women to shape their message, grow their companies, and become recognized as influencers in their field. Are you ready to create an impactful brand and signature talk to support your business and empower others in a transparent and transformational way to change the experience of women in business, at work, and in leadership? This is Speaking Your Brand - your place to learn how to persuasively communicate your message to your audience.
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203: What Should Be On Your Financial Review Checklist with Lesley Batson [Goals & Planning Series]
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 68.5 MBThis episode is 2 conversations in one. I invited my guest and client Lesley Batson, founder of Rebel Rock Wealth, on to the podcast to help us with our financial review and planning as we end one year and start the next. Lesley shares with us the areas we need to review as individuals and as business owners. This ends up being the 2nd half of our conversation. The 1st half of the conversation is about an incident that happened to Lesley when she was co-hosting an online event in Nov...
202: Measuring the Right Metrics to Get the Results You Want with Casey Gromer [Goals & Planning Series]
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 51.9 MBWhat should you be measuring in your business and in your speaking and visibility efforts? There are the obvious metrics: revenue, leads, sales, number of events you speak at. But what else? We can’t forget to measure what we’re doing (or *not* doing and *should* be doing) that will get us to the goals we want. My guest is Casey Gromer, who owns SHE-Suite Boutique, a business consultancy that works for female founders who are ready to step away from being boss while still achieving gro...
201: Year in Review: What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Goals & Planning Series]
December 01, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 58.7 MBAlthough 2020 didn’t end up going quite as planned (understatement of the year), there are lessons I’ve taken from it that have made me and Speaking Your Brand as a business stronger and more resilient. In this episode, Diane Diaz and I talk about: The impact COVID had on the business and our plans for the year The value of constraints What worked and what didn’t work this year 5 big lessons from 2020 (these are not the obvious ones) My commitments and strategic priorities What’...
200: Lessons, Mistakes, & Wins from Creating 200 Podcast Episodes with Carol Cox
November 24, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 34.4 MB200th episode celebration! After creating 200 podcast episodes over nearly 4 years, I’ve learned a lot. In this episode, I share: The impact podcasting has had on my business How my guest selection process has evolved Things I wished I had done earlier The most popular episodes and why I think they are My favorite episodes The surprising lessons I’ve learned about finding and using my voice What’s coming next for the podcast Takeaways you can use if you have a podcast or...
199: Make Your Data-Driven Presentations More Interesting and Story-Driven with Monique Ositelu, PhD [Storytelling Series]
November 17, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBWe’ve heard so much about the importance of storytelling over the past few years that using data, statistics, and research in our presentations seems to have been sidelined. However, data can play a very important role in helping people understand what’s going on and what’s possible. Data can be used to tell stories and to affect change. This is a fantastic conversation with my guest Monique Ositelu, PhD, who runs a data-consulting firm that helps educational institutions, non-profits,...
198: Find Your Hook for Your Book and Talk with Kelly Notaras [Storytelling Series]
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 72 MBWriting a nonfiction book and having a signature talk go hand in hand: both are a reflection of who you are, what you do, and why you do it. Both your book and your signature talk should have a “hook,” which is your particular angle that answers “why me” and “why now” for your topic. Some of our clients come to us after they’ve written a book to work on their signature talk, so we help them pull out the most important stories and key points. Other clients create their signature talk fi...
197: What We Can Learn as Speakers from 'Hamilton' with Carol Cox [Storytelling Series]
November 03, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 58.6 MBI admit, I’m a bit obsessed with the musical “Hamilton.” I watched it on Disney+ the July 4th weekend it came out and was instantly transfixed. I knew I would like it, but didn’t realize I was going to love it. Today I’m going to talk about “Hamilton” the play and the production and what we can learn from it as speakers. Why study the play? After all, as speakers, we’re not acting in a play or singing in a musical. We’re speaking to grow our audiences, build our businesses, gene...
196: Why Our Summit Was the Best Virtual Event Experience People Have Had with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 45.9 MBThe live virtual summit that we hosted a couple of weeks ago was a smashing success. Attendees told us that it was the best virtual event they’ve even been to; some even said it was the best event, in person or virtual. And the stats prove it: the average watch time was nearly 3 hours. People told us they planned to pop in for an hour and ended up staying for the entire time! In this episode, we talk about why we think that was. As a speaker, you’ll learn takeaways you can use when ...
195: Our Opening and Closing Speeches from Our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Summit with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Storytelling Series]
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 51.3 MBWhat an incredible day we had last week for our Brave. Bold. Beyond. live virtual summit! Our speakers truly embodied being brave and bold. There were tears and laughter, mic drops and raised hands. In this episode, you get to hear the audio from my opening keynote and Diane Diaz’s closing speech. (In next week’s episode, Diane and I are going to talk about our takeaways from the summit, to help you as a speaker and as an event organizer, should you decide to host an event as your t...
194: How to Structure a Movement-Making Speech Using Your Story with Joy Spencer [Storytelling Series]
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 57.7 MBWhy would you want to start a movement when you’re busy with your business? Isn’t a movement for activists and non-profits? Not necessarily. A movement is a group of people coming together to act towards a common cause who share similar values. As a business owner, you can ask: How can I serve people who believe the same thing I do? What can I create for this community to achieve our goal? You can use your business to have a bigger purpose and a greater impact, plus having a movement c...
193: Five Kinds of Stories to Share in Your Thought Leadership Content with Carol Cox [Storytelling Series]
October 06, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 35 MBYou’ve heard by now the power of storytelling in your presentations and thought leadership content. But, do you sometimes feel stuck and uncertain about what *kinds* of stories to share? As we work with our clients on their signature talks, we ask them questions about their past, present, and future, so we can extract the stories that will reveal who they are and how they can relate to and help their audience by sharing their own experiences. In this episode, you’ll learn about the 5 k...
192: The Cure for Vulnerability Hangovers with Carol Cox [Use Your Voice Series]
September 29, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 27.6 MBHave you ever had a vulnerability hangover? I know I have, including just last month, along with other times this year after recording particular podcast episodes or writing emails to our list. A vulnerability hangover is that feeling of regret or uncertainty after you share something that’s personal or something that could be considered controversial. I’ve been thinking about vulnerability hangovers as we’re preparing the speakers for our virtual summit that’s coming up live on Octobe...
191: Women in Politics and the Public Sphere with Rep. Anna Eskamani [Use Your Voice Series]
September 22, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBI’m excited to have on the show today Anna Eskamani, who is my state representative in the Orlando, Florida, area where I live. Anna is young, outspoken, and tireless in the work she does for her constituents and for Floridians in general. I invited her on to have a conversation about what it’s like to run for office as a woman, how she found her voice, how she deals with negative and vocal opponents, and the importance of supporting progressive women running for local offices. I have ...
190: Speaking Truth to Power and the Importance of Language with Karla Manning, PhD [Use Your Voice Series]
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBHave you had an experience that made it so you couldn’t *not* speak up and use your voice? It could have been something that happened directly to you or it could have been something you witnessed or learned about. My guest is Dr. Karla Manning, who had such an experience when she taught in South Africa, which she calls a transformative experience that led her to be more vocal about injustice and disparities, particularly in education. Karla is the founder of The Equitable Leadership Gr...
189: Behind the Scenes of Planning Our Virtual Summit with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Use Your Voice Series]
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 53.1 MBWhat’s it like to plan an event in only 8 weeks? We’re about to find out! Our live virtual summit takes place on October 15. Register at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/summit (it’s free!). This is a one-of-a-kind event: a mix of TED-style 10-minute talks plus panel discussions so you can learn how to craft a stellar speech and build your thought leadership platform. I’ve coached a number of TEDx speakers over the years and love the format of short, impactful talks that center around...
188: Trendsetting, Thought Leadership, and Trusted Circles with Gina Bianchini [Use Your Voice Series]
September 01, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 75.2 MBThis episode is the perfect bridge between the series we just wrapped up on Thought Leadership and the new series we’re starting called Use Your Voice. My guest is Gina Bianchini, the founder of Mighty Networks, which enables people like you (and me!) create and host online communities (and more). I’ve been a fan of Gina’s since her days as co-founder of Ning and in the past couple of years even more so as Gina has been bold and direct in calling out Facebook for their lack of transparen...
187: [Coaching] Identifying a Container for Your Message and Content with Diane Diaz and Brenda Reiss [Thought Leadership Series]
August 25, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBA few weeks ago in episode 184, I talked about the five elements that thought leaders have. One of these elements is what I call a *container* for their message and content. What happens as content creators and speakers is that we create pieces of content here and there. What makes the content more impactful is when there’s a participatory project or initiative, a container, that your audience can get involved with and carry with them, which means it’s more memorable and shareable. I...
186: From Hashtag to Podcast to Book: Developing Your Thought Leadership Platform with Elayne Fluker [Thought Leadership Series]
August 18, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 72.5 MBWe’ve been talking about thought leadership for the past few episodes - what it means to be a thought leader, what thought leaders have in common, and the importance of having a container/project for your message. My guest Elayne Fluker has done exactly that - even though she didn’t start out with that plan in mind. It evolved as she paid attention to what she needed and what she was hearing from her audience and community. From a personal mantra of “Support is Sexy” to a hashtag to a ...
185: My Journey as a Thought Leader and How We’re Evolving at Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox [Thought Leadership Series]
August 11, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 30.9 MBThis episode didn’t go quite as planned. In last week’s episode, we looked at why some speakers become thought leaders - the elements they have in common. I’ve gotten great feedback on that episode, so go back and listen to it if you haven’t already. I decided to do this series on thought leadership because of a client survey we did and a recent conversation I had with my business coach. She pointed out to me that I needed to step up. So, I was planning on sharing my own journey as a...
184: Why Some Speakers Become Thought Leaders with Carol Cox [Thought Leadership Series]
August 04, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 48.5 MBWhat do you think when you hear the term “thought leader?” Do you think you can be one? (Hint: you can!) I define a thought leader as someone who has an interesting idea that challenges the status quo, challenges our assumptions, maybe even breaks the rules, especially one that hasn’t been talked about a lot in their circle of influence, who communicates it with conviction and boldness, who inspires people to take action AND who causes people to be self-reflective, to learn more about th...
183: Amplify Your Voice by Having a Sponsor with Jhaymee Tynan [Finding Your Voice Series]
July 28, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutes - 57.3 MBIf you've seen the incredible production of the play “Hamilton,” you may remember the song, “The room where it happens.” In it, Aaron Burr laments that he wants to be in the room where it happens - where leaders make decisions, make compromises, make opportunities for themselves and those who they are allied with. The idea is that to get traction, to have your ideas heard, to be successful, you want to be where things are going on, where you can make a difference, where the people around...
182: Your Voice Can Help Others Break the Silence with Kelli Palfy, Ph.D. [Finding Your Voice Series]
July 21, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode, my guest and I talk about what may be a difficult topic for some of you: sexual abuse and in particular male sexual abuse. We don’t go into detail about the abuse, but I wanted to let you know in case this is an area that is personal to you and you’d rather not listen to our conversation. Even if we’ve never personally experienced sexual abuse or have a close family member who has, this topic can be uncomfortable precisely because it’s not talked about. I’m not one to ...
181: Find Your Story, Find Your Voice with Dr. Jerrica Dodd [Finding Your Voice Series]
July 14, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 56.2 MBWe’ve been talking for the past couple of podcast episodes about finding your voice and both the challenges and opportunities around that. My guest today is Dr. Jerrica Dodd, a pharmacist who now coaches other women pharmacists transitioning into starting their own businesses. Jerrica is an incredible entrepreneur, coach, and speaker. We’ve worked together twice on her talks and she has a dynamic personality and presence. Jerrica and I talk about: The key question she asks her coachin...
180: You Say You Want to be a Thought Leader: What That Really Means & How to Find Your Voice with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz [Finding Your Voice Series]
July 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBHave you struggled to figure out what to say, whether it's on a social media post or in a presentation? Have you stopped yourself from sharing something because you weren't sure what the reaction would be? Do you feel like there's something deeper, more meaningful, more impactful you want to say, but you haven't quite been able to tease it out? Do you feel stuck in your business and marketing and haven't been able to break through the online noise? As business owners, we're used to b...
179: The Deep Truths You and Your Brand Need to Say with Rebeca Arbona [Finding Your Voice Series]
June 30, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 71.1 MBWhen my guest said this during our conversation, we both stopped to write it down because it was so good: “You can’t attract the like-minded to you if you don’t speak your mind.” Boom. Mic drop. This is an incredible conversation, one you’re likely to listen to more than once. Why do some brands resonate more than others? How can you connect with your audience in a deeper way? How do you find what your deeper truth is? My guest is Rebeca Arbona, who is an expert in ...
178: The Most Important Questions in Negotiations with Alexandra (Alex) Carter
June 23, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 47 MBThis is not your typical conversation or approach to negotiations. I came across my guest, Alexandra (Alex) Carter, on another podcast where she was talking about her new book called “Ask for More: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything.” Alex is a Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School, where she is also an award-winning professor, and a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations. She speaks and appears on TV and in the media regularly. Intrigued, I purcha...
177: A Radically Different Approach to Understanding Racism with April Harter, LCSW
June 16, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 67.4 MBWe’ve been hearing and seeing a lot over the past few weeks about anti-racism education and the need for white people (like me) to learn about how deep systemic racism is embedded throughout our society and the actions we can take to combat racism and anti-Blackness. This is a very different conversation about racism. My guest is April Harter, who is a therapist and licensed clinical social worker and the founder of the Racism Recovery Center. April has what I call a radically differen...
176: Handling Triggers, Reactions, and Emotions in Ourselves and Others with Lara Currie
June 09, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes - 55.7 MBWe’re all feeling a lot of emotions and seeing reactions and triggers in ourselves and others. Whether we’re having one-on-one conversations with family and friends, interacting on social media, watching the news, or even speaking to audiences, how can we better understand how to recognize triggers in ourselves and others and handle them better? My guest is Lara Currie, who specializes in helping her clients, primarily women in high-stress fields, handle difficult conversations and diffi...
175: The Work of Anti-Racism as White Women with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
June 02, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 49.8 MBThis is a conversation for white women about our role and privilege in a racist and white supremacist society and the work *we* need to do. As Kamala Harris said in a recent tweet: “The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are not isolated incidents. They are the result of systematic racism that has existed for generations.” I’ve seen on social media from white women that they’re uncertain and scared about what to say. Yes, it can feel risky to speak up, to say so...
174: Hosting Your Own Virtual Summit with Dr. Holly Tucker
May 26, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes - 34.1 MBHave you thought about hosting your own virtual summit? We've talked quite a bit for the past few months about the power of hosting webinars, which are typically just you talking to your audience (perhaps with a co-host). Virtual summits, on the other hand, typically bring together a group of speakers on a topic, with you as the host pre-recording the interviews with each speaker and then delivering them all on a particular day for registrants to watch. Hosting your own virtual summit...
173: Going Virtual with Your Business and Speaking for the First Time with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
May 19, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWhat happens when your entire business is in person, from meeting with clients to speaking, and the pandemic hits and that’s no longer possible? My guest is Dr. Bibi Pirayesh, who is an educational therapist in the Los Angeles area. Bibi faced this in mid-March when California closed the schools and issued their stay-at-home order. Bibi was in our Master Your Speaking program and went through our Webinar Idea to Launch program. In this episode, Bibi and I talk about: How she came up ...
172: Get Past Perfection and Throw Out the Script with Joy Spencer
May 12, 2020 09:00 - 32 minutes - 48.2 MBGet ready to be inspired to get past perfection and throw out the script you may *think* (consciously or unconsciously) you should be using in your career, business, and life. My guest is Joy Spencer, who works as an organizational development consultant and is a certified professional coach. Joy and I worked together earlier this year on her signature talk called “Beyond Your Dream Job: A Reframe to C.R.E.A.T.E. Your Ideal Work Experience and Legacy.” Joy was planning on using her sig...
171: 5 Types of Webinars You Can Do to Grow Your Business and Visibility with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
May 05, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBDo you have a strategy for your webinars? Do you know whether you should make a direct sales pitch on your webinar - or use it to build brand awareness and visibility? What's the difference between presenting to your own audience vs. someone else's? Can you get paid to do webinars? Knowing why you're doing a webinar and what to expect from it can provide clarity around the content to present, give you confidence when delivering it, AND see how it fits into your overall marketing stra...
170: [Coaching] Taking Action and Pivoting in Your Business with Virtual Offerings with Amanda J. Hill
April 28, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - 38.7 MBHave you been wanting to add a new offering to your business but haven’t had a chance to yet? As my guest Amanda J. Hill says in our conversation, the current crisis has accelerated her action, from *thinking* for the past year about adding a new offering to *doing* it. This episode is a case study and on-air coaching call on how to quickly pivot and take action to be of service to your clients. About My Guest: Amanda J. Hill founded MaesAwyr in 2015 and leads airport, airspace, ca...
169: Leveraging Free Speaking Engagements Into Bigger Opportunities with Angela Hosking
April 21, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 49.9 MBA question I get asked a lot is: How can I get paid to speak? One of the best ways is to speak and present for free. (This goes for both in-person and online presentations and trainings.) Why speak for free? You build relationships with event organizers who can then recommend you or pay you to speak at future events. You get to know other speakers who recommend you for paid events. You can get video clips of you speaking to showcase your ability to deliver. You become more comfo...
168: Speaking and Embodying Your Values In Your Work with Patti Perez
April 14, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 68.3 MBHow do your values show up in your work, whether it’s interacting with clients or employees, presenting to an audience, appearing on a podcast, or creating marketing materials? My guest today is Patti Perez, the founder of a consulting firm that’s dedicated to teaching leaders and teams how to create and sustain healthy, inclusive and profitable workplace cultures. Patti has a fascinating background that has informed her career, the work she does, and the values that she embodies, includ...
167: Creating a Sense of Belonging with Your Audience with Traci Baxley, Ed.D.
April 07, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 52 MBWhether you’re presenting online or in person, to any size audience, creating a sense of belonging with your audience builds trust and contributes to their learning experience. My guest Traci Baxley, Ed.D. calls herself a “belonging advocate” and she walks her talk. In this episode, Traci and I talk about: Specific belonging practices you can use for in-person and online Why your own vulnerability is the key - and how to do this How Traci thinks about her role as a speaker How Tra...
166: Reimagining Our Businesses, Industries, and Public Speaking with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
March 31, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 66.1 MBWe've been hosting virtual office hours on Zoom for our clients and it's been so good to chat, commiserate about the situation we're all in, and talk about strategies for our businesses. One of the women remarked that she appreciated coming on because none of us was in a state of fear. Instead, we're focused on how we can meet our clients and audiences where they're at and innovate around our businesses. This pandemic and the economic fallout is going to affect the speaking and events...
165: How to Repurpose Your In-Person Presentation into an Engaging Webinar with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
March 24, 2020 09:00 - 59 minutes - 84.6 MBHave you attended a boring or poorly done webinar? Tune into this episode to hear webinar audience engagement in action! This episode is the audio from a live webinar we did last week. If you’d like to see the video recording with the slides, register at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/webinar/. With many of us having speaking engagements and in-person workshops postponed or canceled because of Covid-19, offering webinars or virtual workshops can be an excellent way to provide v...
164: Mindful Leadership in Uncertain Times with Puja Madan
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 41.3 MBI don’t know about you, but for the past week, I’ve been checking the NYT website and my Twitter feed WAY too many times a day, as we all struggle to understand what the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) will have on us, our families, our businesses, and our communities. My friend Puja Madan, who is an expert on mindful leadership for entrepreneurs and business executives, has been sharing really helpful posts and videos on LinkedIn. I invited Puja for an impromptu conversation we recorde...
163: A Feminist Approach to Public Speaking with Carol Cox
March 10, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 39.2 MBAs I’ve worked with nearly 200 women over the past few years, I’ve seen how the same things trip us up, as well as what liberates us as women - our voices and our stories. Have you ever attended an event, heard a speaker, and thought, “I could give just as good as, if not a better, presentation. Why am I not up there?” Have you ever shied away from submitting to speak at a conference or pitching yourself for a paid workshop because you don’t feel like you’re expert enough? Lack of con...
162: Why We're #ChoosingWomensVoices - and You Should Too with Carol Cox and Diane Diaz
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 49.4 MBI was listening to a well-known, very popular male podcaster a few months ago and he put me over the edge when he said something like this (I'm paraphrasing): "Some people tell me I should have more diverse guests - women and people of color - but I don't think that should be a criteria for who I invite. I want the best person on a given topic no matter their gender or race." And at that moment, I hit stop, unsubscribed, and deleted his show from my podcast app. 🤯 (You'll hear who it...
161: Mindset and Negotiation Strategies for Speakers with Latesha Byrd [Mindset Series]
February 25, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 64.7 MBJoin me for an insightful conversation with my guest Latesha Byrd, a speaker, podcaster, and the founder of Byrd Career Consulting, a consulting agency that provides professional and executive career coaching. Latesha and I talk about: Figuring out what you want to be known for The identity shift that Latesha went through when she left one career to go into an entirely different field Why and how Latesha re-birthed her own brand and what the results have been Mindset strategies we ...
160: Shifting Your Sales Mindset and Strategies for Greater Success with Reena Philpot [Mindset Series]
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 53 MBHow would you like a bucket of leads at your business doorstep every day? Sounds great, right? Well, maybe not. This conversation with sales expert Reena Philpot is going to revolutionize the way you look at sales. I’ve gotten to know Reena over the past 2 years, and we worked together a few months ago to create her signature talk. The sales insights and approaches she shared with me while we created her talk were so profound that I started using them myself - and have seen the res...
159: What Holds Us Back and What Can Propel Us Forward with Stephanie Harter [Mindset Series]
February 11, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 53.5 MBHow do you know when you’re ready for the next big thing, to make a change? Do you feel that you need to learn more, become more of an expert? Or are you the type of person who’s willing to learn while leaping? I’m joined by my friend and incredible coach Stephanie Harter, who’s made a few leaps herself over the years. We talk about what prompted her career changes, whether she felt ready, and what mindset strategies helped her and could help you. Stephanie has great energy, so you...
158: Dealing with Uncertainty and Fear When Public Speaking [Mindset Series]
February 04, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 48.2 MBPublic speaking can certainly bring about nerves and uncertainty, whether you’re a new speaker or you’ve been speaking a while and want to try something new on stage or with a larger audience. In this episode, Diane Diaz and I talk about: The improv class we’re taking and what we’ve learned so far that can help you Our own personal experiences of feeling uncertain about new experiences How Diane is approaching hiking part of the Appalachian Trail next year (bears, oh my!) How I’m ap...
157: Traits of a Successful Speaker
January 28, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 36.6 MBI’m sharing 7 books and 4 podcast series that have impacted me personally and professionally because they’ve made me think about being a speaker (and an entrepreneur) in a different way. You won’t find these books or podcasts in the business or marketing section. They’re also not about public speaking tips. Instead, they can add depth and dimension to you as a speaker, so you’re more captivating, engaging, and memorable. I’ve listed the names of the books and podcasts below. To he...
156: Visibility Strategies That Get You Noticed with Janice Gassam, Ph.D.
January 21, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 52.8 MBWhat does “being visible” mean? It means being seen and being in public view. As entrepreneurs, we want to be seen, so people know what we do and how we can help them. Visibility strategies, including being a panelist and speaker, posting on LinkedIn, and writing for publications, is what my guest Janice Gassam has successfully done over the past few years (even as an introvert - and we talk about this). From graduating with her Ph.D. in Applied Organizational Psychology to becoming...
155: How Public Speaking Built My Businesses: Lessons and Mistakes
January 14, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 44.6 MBPublic speaking has undoubtedly been one of the key factors in building 3 different businesses over the last 18 years. You’ll hear the lessons and mistakes I learned, so you can use speaking effectively and strategically as part of your overall marketing strategy, whether you’re newer in your business or years in. Why does public speaking work so well as an entrepreneur? Being a speaker gives you instant credibility and authority. Putting your message out there gives you invaluable fe...
154: Trends in Public Speaking for 2020
January 07, 2020 11:01 - 33 minutes - 49.3 MBWhat trends are on the horizon that you can capitalize on to get better speaking engagements and to get better results from them? How can you improve your presentations so the audience raves about you and you get invited to do more (including paid speaking)? How can you be memorable as a speaker? In this episode, you’ll learn 3 trends you can apply to your presentation content and delivery that can make the difference between a so-so speaking engagement and one that makes an impact. ...